The word hot dog originated from Dachshund, the type of dog seen in this video...
Expressions inspired by Dogs
| All bark and no bite | When someone claims something, but they cannot prove or support it; when someone acts powerful but has no power. |
| Call the dogs off | Ask someone to stop bothering you |
| Dog days | When you cannot do anything except sit there (the dog days of summer) |
| Dog tired | Very tired |
| Dog-eared | Worn out |
| Every dog has its day | Every person will have some success in his/her life |
| Every man and his dog | Everyone included-even the animals |
| Give a dog a bad name | You do this when you are a bad person |
| In the doghouse | You go here when you are in trouble with your romantic partner (namely your wife or girlfriend) |
| Cat and dog life | You have this life when you fight with someone all the time |
| It's a dog-eat-dog world | There is a lot of competition |
| Top dog | The boss |
| It's raining cats and dogs | It's raining very heavily |
| Doggy bag | You ask a server for this when you can't finish your meal in the restaurant |
| Sick as a dog | Very sick |
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